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ABINGDON — At a brief plea hearing on Wednesday afternoon in Western District of Virginia U.S. Court in Abingdon, Richard Denny Nofsinger Jr. pleaded guilty to three counts of producing child pornography.

He faces between 15 and 90 years in prison, according to prosecutors.

“The actions this defendant took were perverse and obscene and his punishment will be severe, but just,” said U.S. Attorney John Fishwick in a statement after the hearing.

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Land Transfers

These land transfers were recorded Oct. 29-Nov. 30, 2015, in the office of Gerald Goad, clerk of the Carroll County Circuit Court, Hillsville:

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Land Transfers

These land transfers were recorded Jan. 5-Feb. 19 in the office of Gerald Goad, clerk of the Carroll County Circuit Court, Hillsville:

ABINGDON — Richard Denny Nofsinger Jr. of Galax has pleaded guilty to three of the eight federal counts of producing child pornography leveled against him by federal prosecutors, according to a plea agreement logged in the federal court system.

According to the plea agreement, which was signed by Nofsinger on Aug. 23, the suspect agreed to plead guilty on the three counts in exchange for dismissal of the other five, and for the United States to grant him a two-level reduction in his offense level.

INDEPENDENCE — The felony cases against John Terry Underwood and Terra Lynn Connell, both charged in the Jan. 6 dog attack death of 15-month-old Payton Lyrik Sawyers, will move on to consideration by the grand jury, following a preliminary hearing Tuesday at the Grayson County Juvenile and Domestic Relations District Court.

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The listings are complete.
The newspaper, as a matter of fairness, will not honor requests to omit any listing.
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Land Transfers

These land transfers were recorded Dec. 1-31, 2015, in the office of Gerald Goad, clerk of the Carroll County Circuit Court, Hillsville:

Editor’s Note: This information is taken from open court records and is a matter of public record.
The listings are complete.
The newspaper, as a matter of fairness, will not honor requests to omit any listing.
For additional information on this column or questions, call 236-5178, ext. 213.

Land Transfers

These land transfers were recorded Oct. 29-Nov. 30, 2015, in the office of Gerald Goad, clerk of the Carroll County Circuit Court, Hillsville: